Hyderabad: Finding fault with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s baseless allegations against the TDP government, Andhra Pradesh chief minister and TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu said that the BJP-led NDA government has sanctioned only Rs7,000crore as against the total cost of Rs58,000-cr Polavaram project. How can a person with a stature of Prime Ministership position make baseless allegations against me, questions Naidu.
Addressing a public meeting at Madanapalli, Chittoor district, Naidu said: “Prime Minister Narendra Modi never visited Polavaram project and didn’t attend any programme at the project. The Polavaram project is being implemented at an investment of Rs58,000 crore, but the Centre so far sanctioned a mere Rs7,000 crore. The central government has announced an award to me for completing the Polavaram project on a warfoot basis. The Centre has recognized Polavaram irrigation scheme as fastest completing project in the country. Forgetting about this, Prime Minister Modi is criticizing me for Polavaram project. How shameful it’s on his part? Anyway, the TDP government is committed on completing irrigation projects in the State. We assure you water from Polavaram project on gravity basis in July.”
Naidu further lambasted BJP for its undemocratic practices including sending a letter by Archaeological Society of India to take control of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD). “I warn Prime Minister Modi and BJP government not to touch TTD. Don’t play with Lord Venkateshwara Swamy. Such threat of BJP shows mockery side of the saffron party. Godhra incident is still fresh in minds of people. We don’t forget the massacre of 2,000 people in Gujarat. I assure Muslims in AP that an Islamic Bank will soon be set up for extending interest-free loans. Three Huj houses are coming up at Kurnool, Kadapa and Amaravati. Urdu University will also be set up in the state very soon,” maintained Naidu.
The chief minister has showered sops on Madanapalli. “I have received several requests from Madanapalli.
“I promise you that the TDP government will make Madanapalli as an IT hub. We’ll set up an IT tower here. In addition to this, an airport will also come up here. Once the Congress government returns to power at the Centre, I assure all the weavers waiving of GST for handloom products. Unemployment stipend will be increased from Rs2,000 to Rs3,000,” assures Naidu.
